Kenneth Taylor facts for kids

Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken Taylor are names shared by many different people. This page helps you find out more about some of them!

Sports Stars

Many people named Ken Taylor have been involved in sports, from cricket to football and basketball.

Cricket Players

• Ken Taylor (cricketer, born 1916) (1916–2002) was an English cricketer. He played the sport professionally.
• Ken Taylor (cricketer, born 1935) is another English cricketer. He also played football for a team called Huddersfield Town.
• Ken Taylor (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1953) is a cricketer from New Zealand.

Football Players

• Ken Taylor (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2016) was an English footballer who played for Blackburn Rovers.
• Ken Taylor (footballer, born 1936) played football for Manchester City.
• Kenneth Taylor (footballer, born 2002) is a Dutch footballer.

American Football and Rugby

• Ken Taylor (American football) (born 1963) was a defensive back for the Chicago Bears, a professional American football team.
• Ken Taylor (rugby union) (born 1957) is a rugby union player from New Zealand.

Basketball Player

• Kenny Taylor (basketball) (born 1982) is an American basketball player.

Other Notable People

Beyond sports, several people named Ken Taylor have made their mark in other fields.

In Politics

• Ken Taylor (politician) is a Canadian politician. He used to be the leader of the Yukon Liberal Party, a political group in Canada.

In Arts and Entertainment

• Ken Taylor (poet) is an Australian poet, someone who writes poems. He is known for his work and has been recognized with awards.
• Ken Taylor (bass player) plays the bass guitar. He has played with the famous musician Peter Maffay.
• Ken Taylor (scriptwriter) (1922–2011) wrote scripts for television shows. He is well-known for adapting a book called The Jewel in the Crown for TV.
• Kenneth Alan Taylor is a British theatre director, who helps put on plays. He is also known for performing as a pantomime dame, a traditional role in British theatre.

Historical Figures

• Kenneth D. Taylor (1934–2015) was a Canadian Ambassador to Iran. During a difficult time in 1979, he helped protect American diplomats in Iran.
• Kenneth M. Taylor (1919–2006) was an American pilot during World War II. He was involved in the defense of Pearl Harbor in 1941.

In Academia

• Kenneth Allen Taylor (1954–2019) was a professor of philosophy at Stanford University in the United States. He also co-hosted a radio show called Philosophy Talk, where he discussed ideas and questions about life.

Plants

• A type of rosemary plant is called Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Ken Taylor’. Rosemary is a fragrant herb often used in cooking.